The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (Episode 93)

Shelby and Matt are reliving their youth with a look at the new *Hunger Games* novel, *The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes*. First they talk about the original trilogy (:01) and how this prequel came about (13:02). Then it’s all in on what works — and what doesn’t — with this villain origin story. Spoiler alert starts at 28:43.